I. transitive verb
Usage: often capitalized 1st F
Etymology: back-formation from french fried (in french fried potato )
1. : to fry strips of (potato) in deep fat until brown
2. : to cook by frying in deep fat until brown
french fried onions
french fried shrimp
II. noun
also french fried
( plural french fries also french frieds )
Usage: often capitalized 1st F
Etymology: short for french fried potato
: one of the strips of a potato that has been cut into long strips of triangular or rectangular cross section and fried in deep fat until brown — usually used in plural